ADULT HEALTH NUR3241Question Collection: Final Exam Prep
153 Questions
1.
In which instance may a surgeon operate without informed
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a. Invasive procedures b. Emergency situations
c. Procedures requiring sedation
d. Radiologic procedures
2.
The nurse is completing a preoperative assessment. The nurse notices the client is tearful and constantly wringing their hands. The client states, “I’m really nervous about this surgery. Do you think it will be ok?” What is the
nurse’s best response?
a. “You have nothing to worry about; you have the best surgical team.”
b. “No one has ever died from the procedure you are having.”
c. “What family support do you have after the surgery?” d. “What are your concerns?”
3.
The nurse is educating a client scheduled for elective surgery. The client currently takes aspirin daily. What education should the nurse provide with regard to this medication?
a. Continue to take the aspirin as ordered.
b. Take half doses of the aspirin until 1 week after surgery.
c. Aspirin should be increased until 3 days before surgery, then it should be discontinued until 3 days after surgery.
d. Stop taking the aspirin 7 days before the surgery, unless otherwise directed by your physician.
4.
What is the major purpose of withholding food and fluid before surgery?
a. Prevent overhydration
b. Decrease urine output c. Prevent aspiration
d. Decrease risk of constipation
5.
During the admission history the client reports to the nurse of taking the usual dose of warfarin the previous day. What is an appropriate nursing action?
a. Notify the surgeon that the client took warfarin the day before surgery.
b. No action is needed, because the client takes warfarin on a continuing basis.
c. Put a note on the preoperative checklist before sending the client into surgery.
d. Tell the client to inform the circulating nurse before the anesthesia is administered.
6.
The nurse is aware that a religious group that refuses blood transfusions for religious reasons is:
a. Catholics
b. Jehovah's Witnesses
c. Jews
d. Methodists
7.
The nurse is monitoring a presurgical patient for electrolyte imbalance. Which classification of medication may cause electrolyte imbalance?
a. Corticosteroids b. Diuretics
c. Phenothiazines
d. Insulin
8.
The nurse is aware that which of the following nutrients promotes normal blood clotting?
a. Magnesium
b. Vitamin C
c. Zinc
d. Vitamin K
9.
A registered nurse who is responsible for coordinating and documenting client care in the operating room is a
a. circulating nurse.
b. scrub nurse.
c. anesthetist.
d. anesthesiologist.
10.
The surgical unit nurse is developing a postoperative plan of care. In which client’s plan of care would the nurse document interventions of coughing and deep breathing, gastrointestinal assessment, and effective regulation of temperature?
a. A client with gastrointestinal surgery and general anesthesia
b. A client having a knee replacement and regional anesthesia
c. A client having lower extremity muscle repair and spinal anesthesia
d. A client with spinal stenosis and a regional nerve blockade
11.
A nurse on the surgical team has been assigned the role of scrub nurse. What action by the scrub nurse is appropriate?
a. Leading the surgical team in a debriefing session [Show Less]